As hundreds of people descend on New Haven on Wednesday for the annual Yale Innovation Summit, the university is announcing a new $15 million grant to expand its fund for scientific breakthroughs.
The Blavatnik Fund For Innovation, started in 2016 with $10 million, is receiving the expanded grant from philanthropist Len Blavatnik’s family foundation. The grant will increase the number of awards Yale University can provide to researchers developing new drugs and other medical technologies, and support the fund’s fellowship program.
